Lunar Academy: School For The Hunters

10. The Destroyer

Natigilan ako sa sinabi ni Zeldrick. A partner whom she wished Law never existed? Anong klaseng partner 'yon?

"Her name was Kana. And believe me when I say this, she's that type of person whom everyone wants to be a friend with," panimula ng kasama ko.

"Ni ako nga ay hindi makapaniwala kung bakit niya naisipang pumasok dito. I mean, she's not that kind of person who wants to hurt others. But I guess like everyone else, she's also a victim of her own nightmare. Kaya siguro napunta siya rito," dagdag niya.

Nanatili akong nakinig sa kaniya habang seryoso siyang nagkekwento. Base sa pananalita niya ay masasabi kong totoo ngang mabuting tao 'tong si Kana.

Kaya paano naman niya hihilingin na mawala si Law?

"Pare-pareho kaming rookie noon. August, Kana, Law, and me. Kami 'yong batch na pinakamaraming napunta sa Grim Reapers."

"Kagaya nang nakaugalian. By partners kaming kumukuha ng misyon. Me and August. And K-Kana and Law."

I heard Zeldrick's voice cracked. Hindi ko tuloy mapigilan na ma-guilty. I'm sure that he doesn't want to remember that. Pero dahil gusto kong malaman ay napipilitan siyang alalahanin ang mga nangyari.

"Everyone was excited for our first missions. Specially Kana. Pareho kami ng araw nina Law na binigyan ng misyon. Kaya pareho rin kaming natapos na araw..."

Zeldrick paused for a minute. Kaya naman napilitan akong lapitan siya. Pero hindi pa 'ko tuluyang nakalalapit ay natigilan ako nang makita ang ekspresyon niya. It's the same look that I've had when I first found out who Papa is.

A look full of fear and hatred.

"Pareho kaming excited ni August para ikwento kina Law at Kana ang unang misyon namin. B-But we're both not ready in what we saw when we've got back."

Tila humigpit ang pagkasasara ng kamao ni Zeldrick.

"The joyful, smiling, and happy Kana was no more... Instead, what we saw was a person that looks like it been through hell."

My eyes slowely widened as I bit my lower lip. Wala akong magawa kung hindi mapalunok nang malalim sa kwento niya.

"She barely ate and didn't talk to anyone for a whole week."

"At the same time, walang nagbago kay Law. He can still laugh, tell jokes, and fool around. Wala siyang sinabi sa amin tungkol kay Kana."

"After a week, nagsalita na si Kana. While her body was shivering, her first words were,"

"He's a monster."

Parang narinig ko galing mismo kay Kana ang salitang binitawan niya.

Unti-unting kumalma si Zeldrick at nawala na ang pagkasasara niya sa kamao niya. Pero wala pa rin siyang emosyon na pinapakita.

"Kana was traumatized. Hindi niya sinabi sa amin ang nangyari sa misyon nila. Ang laging binabanggit niya lang sa amin,"

"He's a monster,"

"He'll kill us,"

"He should have never existed."

"After that, Sir Cael took her somewhere. Para na rin daw sa kaniya 'yon. Ang laking impact sa amin ang pag-alis niya."

"But unlike us, parang wala lang nagbago kay Law. Ni hindi niya nga napansin na nawala si Kana."

"Kana's kind heart was destroyed. She was no longer the person we knew. And we didn't even knew why."

"Simula n'on ay hindi na nagkaroon ng ka-partner si Law. Everyone was scared of him. Scared of how strong his powers were. And how he handle the missions by himself."